Status:

ENROLLING_BY_INVITATION

The Effect of Manual Lymph Drainage in Fibromyalgia Patients

Lead Sponsor:

Baskent University

Conditions:

Fibromyalgia

Oxidative Stress

Eligibility:

FEMALE

25+ years

Phase:

EARLY_PHASE1

Brief Summary

In this randomized controlled single blinded study, our primary objective is to evaluate the effects of manual lymphatic drainage on blood lipid peroxidation system and antioxidant system in FMS patie...

Detailed Description

Fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder with poorly understood pathophysiology and etiology, characterized by tender points in specific anatomical regions, often accompanied ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Female patients aged 25 years and older who have been admitted to the Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation clinic for the treatment of fibromyalgia syndrome, who have been diagnosed with FMS for at least 2 years and whose medication use level for FMS treatment has been stable for at least 3 months will be included.

Exclusion

  • The exclusion criteria were determined as follows: Patients with concomitant decompensated and/or acute cardiovascular disease, scar tissue that disrupts the integrity of the skin in the area of application (back-neck), use of psychiatric medication (recently started or ongoing psychiatric medical treatment for less than 3 months, antipsychotic treatment that has not yet reached the therapeutic dose), acute infection of bacterial or viral origin.
  • In addition, people with uncontrolled additional rheumatologic diseases that may affect the patient's pain, sleep, functional status and anti-oxidant biochemical parameters, and people with endocrinometabolic diseases such as hypothyroidism, which may change the soft tissue structure in the treatment area and cause edema, will be excluded from the study.

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

December 27 2023

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ESTIMATED

End Date :

December 31 2026

Estimated Enrollment :

44 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT06571565

Start Date

December 27 2023

End Date

December 31 2026

Last Update

September 23 2024

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Baskent University

Adana, çukurova, Turkey (Türkiye), 01250